The Soft Brick Company Limited

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Company Number

02297613

Website

http://softbrick.co.uk

Registered Address

unit 2 - 4 causeway park, central road, warrington, cheshire, WA4 6RF

Industry

Manufacture of games and toys (other than professional and arcade games and toys) n.e.c.

Telephone

01925837733

Next Accounts Due

February 2025

Group Structure

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Directors

Graham Robinson32 Years

Trevor Wetton7 Years

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Shareholders

graham law robinson 77.9%

john greenlaw fairbairn 7.5%

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the soft brick company limited Estimated Valuation

£1.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE SOFT BRICK COMPANY LIMITED at £1.7m based on a Turnover of £3.8m and 0.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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The Soft Brick Company Limited is a live company located in warrington, WA4 6RF with a Companies House number of 02297613. It operates in the manufacture of other games and toys, n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32409. Founded in September 1988, it's largest shareholder is graham law robinson with a 77.9% stake. The Soft Brick Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.8m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Soft Brick Company Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

6 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£17.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.4%)

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The Soft Brick Company Limited's latest turnover from May 2023 is estimated at £3.8 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Soft Brick Company Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Turnover	3,784,310	3,837,693	3,130,997	3,975,839	6,338,391	4,069,342	4,163,879	5,108,511	1,967,207	2,147,768	2,474,627	1,602,455	1,533,843	776,024
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,511,996	2,340,668	1,890,472	2,467,779	4,243,815	2,624,985	2,570,155	3,112,895	1,245,773	1,366,523	1,562,086	995,425	884,549	447,250
Gross Profit	1,272,314	1,497,025	1,240,524	1,508,060	2,094,576	1,444,357	1,593,724	1,995,616	721,434	781,246	912,541	607,030	649,294	328,774
Admin Expenses	992,696	1,452,456	1,284,637	1,524,555	1,834,708	1,288,511	1,438,750	1,715,102	444,984	658,246	780,193	632,841	592,328	207,743
Operating Profit	279,618	44,569	-44,113	-16,495	259,868	155,846	154,974	280,514	276,450	123,000	132,348	-25,811	56,966	121,031
Interest Payable	0	1,750	1,525	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	59,335	11,082	966	1,165	9,405	4,318	1,652	2,660	1,794	786	364	486	599	294
Pre-Tax Profit	338,953	53,901	-44,672	-15,330	269,273	160,164	156,626	283,174	278,244	123,786	132,712	-25,325	57,565	121,325
Tax	-84,738	-10,241	0	0	-51,162	-30,431	-29,759	-56,635	-55,649	-25,995	-30,524	0	-14,967	-33,971
Profit After Tax	254,215	43,660	-44,672	-15,330	218,111	129,733	126,867	226,539	222,595	97,791	102,188	-25,325	42,598	87,354
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	254,215	43,660	-44,672	-15,330	218,111	129,733	126,867	226,539	222,595	97,791	102,188	-25,325	42,598	87,354
Employee Costs	1,459,811	1,503,334	1,863,442	2,643,361	2,577,846	1,816,405	2,002,412	2,270,892	259,747	336,335	411,283	227,420	238,479	98,813
Number Of Employees	30	30	41	63	63	47	47	58	7	9	10	6	7	3
EBITDA*	290,129	61,711	-27,953	18,986	302,068	192,980	190,852	306,210	300,723	144,245	152,159	-3,013	79,666	152,867

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Tangible Assets	58,634	54,958	61,864	87,559	126,038	135,678	171,627	153,440	112,129	112,218	93,067	97,199	102,544	111,511
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	58,634	54,958	61,864	87,559	126,038	135,678	171,627	153,440	112,129	112,218	93,067	97,199	102,544	111,511
Stock & work in progress	122,767	114,373	103,144	161,651	147,550	165,793	153,475	136,210	97,979	172,781	120,483	126,763	158,969	164,228
Trade Debtors	248,223	209,624	72,664	54,916	335,670	195,333	262,278	329,246	349,572	412,215	449,804	274,011	236,466	102,773
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	74,965	46,950	51,822	70,921	17,537	38,539	45,353	38,052	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	1,538,170	1,098,950	1,117,520	814,654	1,514,946	993,078	734,222	587,673	476,196	241,402	73,158	72,351	121,969	117,685
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,984,125	1,469,897	1,345,150	1,102,142	2,015,703	1,392,743	1,195,328	1,091,181	923,747	826,398	643,445	473,125	517,404	384,686
total assets	2,042,759	1,524,855	1,407,014	1,189,701	2,141,741	1,528,421	1,366,955	1,244,621	1,035,876	938,616	736,512	570,324	619,948	496,197
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	183,822	178,603	179,695	3,788	382,864	207,515	226,096	218,427	444,934	536,155	415,489	339,855	361,909	265,642
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,880	4,880	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	934	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	655,579	397,808	271,223	230,263	463,360	241,922	192,884	207,580	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	839,401	576,411	450,918	234,051	846,224	449,437	418,980	426,941	444,934	536,155	420,369	344,735	361,909	265,642
loans	0	0	50,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	934	35,623	51,008	62,899	83,534	99,101
provisions	11,141	10,442	11,754	16,636	22,513	24,091	22,815	19,387	18,254	17,679	13,767	13,510	0	0
total long term liabilities	11,141	10,442	61,754	16,636	22,513	24,091	22,815	19,387	19,188	53,302	64,775	76,409	83,534	99,101
total liabilities	850,542	586,853	512,672	250,687	868,737	473,528	441,795	446,328	464,122	589,457	485,144	421,144	445,443	364,743
net assets	1,192,217	938,002	894,342	939,014	1,273,004	1,054,893	925,160	798,293	571,754	349,159	251,368	149,180	174,505	131,454
total shareholders funds	1,192,217	938,002	894,342	939,014	1,273,004	1,054,893	925,160	798,293	571,754	349,159	251,368	149,180	174,505	131,454

	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	279,618	44,569	-44,113	-16,495	259,868	155,846	154,974	280,514	276,450	123,000	132,348	-25,811	56,966	121,031
Depreciation	10,511	17,142	16,160	35,481	42,200	37,134	35,878	25,696	24,273	21,245	19,811	22,798	22,700	31,836
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-84,738	-10,241	0	0	-51,162	-30,431	-29,759	-56,635	-55,649	-25,995	-30,524	0	-14,967	-33,971
Stock	8,394	11,229	-58,507	14,101	-18,243	12,318	17,265	38,231	-74,802	52,298	-6,280	-32,206	-5,259	164,228
Debtors	66,614	132,088	-1,351	-227,370	119,335	-73,759	-59,667	17,726	-62,643	-37,589	175,793	37,545	133,693	102,773
Creditors	5,219	-1,092	175,907	-379,076	175,349	-18,581	7,669	-226,507	-91,221	120,666	75,634	-22,054	96,267	265,642
Accruals and Deferred Income	257,771	126,585	40,960	-233,097	221,438	49,038	-14,696	207,580	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	699	-1,312	-4,882	-5,877	-1,578	1,276	3,428	1,133	575	3,912	257	13,510	0	0
Cash flow from operations	394,072	32,334	243,890	-385,795	545,023	255,723	199,896	175,824	291,873	228,119	28,013	-16,896	32,532	117,537
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-14,187	-10,236	9,535	2,998	-32,560	-1,185	-54,065	-67,007	-24,184	-40,396	-15,679	-17,453	-13,733	-143,347
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-14,187	-10,236	9,535	2,998	-32,560	-1,185	-54,065	-67,007	-24,184	-40,396	-15,679	-17,453	-13,733	-143,347
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4,880	0	4,880	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	-50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	-934	934	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-934	-34,689	-15,385	-11,891	-20,635	-15,567	99,101
share issue	0	0	0	-318,660	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	453	44,100
interest	59,335	9,332	-559	1,165	9,405	4,318	1,652	2,660	1,794	786	364	486	599	294
cash flow from financing	59,335	-40,668	49,441	-317,495	9,405	4,318	718	2,660	-32,895	-19,479	-11,527	-15,269	-14,515	143,495
cash and cash equivalents
cash	439,220	-18,570	302,866	-700,292	521,868	258,856	146,549	111,477	234,794	168,244	807	-49,618	4,284	117,685
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	439,220	-18,570	302,866	-700,292	521,868	258,856	146,549	111,477	234,794	168,244	807	-49,618	4,284	117,685

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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THE SOFT BRICK COMPANY LIMITED group structure

The Soft Brick Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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THE SOFT BRICK COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders

graham law robinson	77.87%
john greenlaw fairbairn	7.5%
terence walter scales	5.93%
ian harper	5.26%
robin charles alexander holloway	2.24%
trevor anthony wetton	1.21%

The Soft Brick Company Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Graham Robinson (Sep 1991) and Mr Trevor Wetton (Jun 2017).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Graham Robinson		61 years	Sep 1991	-	Director
Mr Trevor Wetton	England	48 years	Jun 2017	-	Director
Mr Ian Harper	England	50 years	Jun 2017	-	Director
Mr John Fairbairn	England	70 years	Jul 2017	-	Director
Mr Terence Scales	United Kingdom	76 years	Jul 2017	-	Director

P&L

May 2023

turnover

3.8m

-1%

operating profit

279.6k

gross margin

33.7%

-13.81%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

May 2023

net assets

1.2m

+0.27%

total assets

+0.34%

cash

1.5m

+0.4%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02297613

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

32409 - Manufacture of games and toys (other than professional and arcade games and toys) n.e.c.

incorporation date

September 1988

accounts

Total Exemption Full

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

the soft brick kit company limited (May 1997)

moonmini limited (June 1989)

last accounts submitted

May 2023

address

unit 2 - 4 causeway park, central road, warrington, cheshire, WA4 6RF

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